Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Zambia
Zambia: Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) was 47.69 0-100 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
47.69 0-100
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
133rd
of 206 countries
All-time high
49.54 0-100
in 2024
All-time low
41.01 0-100
in 2002
Years of data
27
1996–2025
Regulatory Quality - Governance score in Zambia, 1996–2025
Source: World Bank. Measured in 0-100.
Analysis
Zambia recorded 47.69 0-100 for regulatory quality - governance score in 2025.
That represents a change of down 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, regulatory quality - governance score in Zambia peaked at 49.54 0-100 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 41.01 0-100, in 2002.
Zambia ranks 133rd of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) (score 0-100) in Zambia, year by year
| Year | 0-100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 45.18 0-100 | — |
| 1998 | 48.8 0-100 | +8.0% |
| 2000 | 47.33 0-100 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 41.01 0-100 | -13.4% |
| 2003 | 41.34 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2004 | 43.21 0-100 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 44.92 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 44.71 0-100 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 46.93 0-100 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 48.03 0-100 | +2.3% |
| 2009 | 48.02 0-100 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 46.8 0-100 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 47.02 0-100 | +0.5% |
| 2012 | 46.83 0-100 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 46.22 0-100 | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 47.64 0-100 | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 49.01 0-100 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 47.65 0-100 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 47.66 0-100 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 48.07 0-100 | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 46.9 0-100 | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 45.02 0-100 | -4.0% |
| 2021 | 46.82 0-100 | +4.0% |
| 2022 | 47.71 0-100 | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 47.58 0-100 | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 49.54 0-100 | +4.1% |
| 2025 | 47.69 0-100 | -3.7% |
Zambia compared with similar countries
- Zambia's 47.69 0-100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 44.38 0-100, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Zambia's 47.69 0-100 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 42.93 0-100, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 46.99 0-100 | 45.18 0-100 | 48.8 0-100 | 2 |
| 2000s | 45.06 0-100 | 41.01 0-100 | 48.03 0-100 | 9 |
| 2010s | 47.38 0-100 | 46.22 0-100 | 49.01 0-100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 47.39 0-100 | 45.02 0-100 | 49.54 0-100 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Zambia
More reference data data for Zambia
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.0386 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.0941 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies -0.018 (2026)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 0.3261 (2026)
- Exchange rate, new LCU per USD extended backward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Exchange rate, old LCU per USD extended forward, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 18.94 (2026)
- Urban area long term, annual growth rate 3.69 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban area long term, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban area long term, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is regulatory quality - governance score in Zambia?
- Regulatory quality - governance score in Zambia was 47.69 0-100 in 2025, according to the World Bank.
- What is the highest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Zambia?
- The highest recorded value was 49.54 0-100 in 2024.
- What is the lowest regulatory quality - governance score recorded in Zambia?
- The lowest recorded value was 41.01 0-100 in 2002.
- How does Zambia rank for regulatory quality - governance score?
- Zambia ranks 133rd out of 206 countries with data for 2025.
- Is regulatory quality - governance score rising or falling in Zambia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Zambia data come from?
- The figures come from the World Bank, published as part of Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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